Another 707 bites the dust :(

[George Carty - HJG]

So sad...

Iran cargo plane crash 'leaves 15 dead'

A cargo plane crash near the Iranian capital, Tehran, has killed 15 people.

The Boeing 707 came off the runway and hit a wall while trying to land at Fath airport in Karaj, 40km (25 miles) west of Tehran, reportedly in poor weather.

The Iranian army said only one person - a flight engineer - of the 16 people onboard was found alive, and taken to hospital.

The plane's "black box" voice recorder has been found at the crash site, local media reported.

An army spokesman confirmed to state TV that the plane belonged to Iran, and that all those on board were Iranian citizens.

Fath airport belongs to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps, and is located in the central Iranian province of Alborz.

The cargo aircraft was transporting meat from the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek.

Its wreckage was found near houses between Fath and another airport, Payam International Airport.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-46861324

[Nathan Ford - HJG]

Very sad

www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-boeing-707-3j9c-fath-15-killed


Nathan

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

Back home now .... are almost a couple of days away.


"SAD" news (as much for those whom were killed as the aircraft lost) to return home to

Think the aircraft lost (SAHA AIR B707-3J9C EP-CPP c/n # 21128 and l/n # 917) was "the last remaining B707 in commercial service" .... despite its military air freight contracting ....



The following link features a video of a SAHA AIR charter flight during 2013.... but .... don't know if it's the same aircraft ....

samchui.com/2013/03/01/farewell-saha-air-b707-the-last-active-commercial-b707-in-2013/#.XDzt4pIUl9A

.... since SAHA AIR have operated a couple of different B707-320C airframes.

I never got to fly on the B707 (I cancelled a QANTAS opportunity back in 1974 .... sorry Nathan ) .... but .... did the next best thing and flew on DC-8's instead (both -52's and -63's) during the 70's, 80's, and very early 90's.

Found this video taken aboard "a B707 of similar type and vintage" (definitely not a SAHA aircraft though) during departure and which captures what it was like (for a very authentic experience turn the volume "RIGHT UP") .... albeit very similar to my own DC-8 memories ....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI3owgIj6zs

Mark C
BOG/CO

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

It's the same aircraft as is currently represnted by HJG ....




2006 - EP-SHE - 707-3J9C
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Last Updated: 22 Dec 2008


B707-3J9C EP-CPP
C/N # 21128
L/N # 917
F/F November 11th 1976

Delivered tio IMPERIAL IRANIAN AIR FORCE (S-8312) November 19th 1976 .... operated as a K-707C.

Transferred to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AIR FORCE (5-8312) February 1979,

Sold to SAHA AIR (EP-SHE) February 1891.

Re-registered "EP-SHK" (SAHA AIR) December 1999.

Transferred to ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AIR FORCE (5-8312) December 2015.

Re-registered "EP-CPP" (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AIR FORCE) May 2016.

Written off as the result of a landing accident at Fath, Islamic Republic Of Iran, January 14th 2019 .... 16 fatalities.


Mark C
BOG/CO